Thousand Island Dressing
Mayonnaise and ketchup stirred with finely chopped pickle, lemon and paprika into a tangy dressing for salads and burgers. Serves 6.
TOTAL TIME
19 min
ACTIVE TIME
2 min 20s
QUANTITY
~190 g
DIFFICULTY
Medium
CUISINE
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Who’s eating
A
Cooking for A typical adult.
This should leave everyone comfortably full.
Ingredients0/6
Tools0/5
Ingredients0/6 gathered · 6 servings
30g
120g
2tbsp
1tsp
0.5tsp
1pinch| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 30g | — | — | |
| 2 | | 120g | — | — | |
| 3 | | 2tbsp | — | — | |
| 4 | | 1tsp | — | — | |
| 5 | | 0.5tsp | — | — | |
| 6 | | 1pinch | — | — |
Tools5 items
Serveware1 item
Procedure9 steps
1 of 9
Lay the pickle on the chopping board.
Dill pickle · 30 g
⏱ 5s
ResultDill pickle3 of 9
Spoon the mayonnaise into the small bowl.
Mayonnaise · 120 g
⏱ 10s
ResultMayonnaise4 of 9
Add the ketchup.
Tomato ketchup · 2 tbsp⏱ 10s
ResultMayonnaise and ketchup6 of 9
Add the lemon juice.
Lemon juice · 1 tsp⏱ 5s
ResultDressing with lemon7 of 9
Add the paprika.
Sweet paprika · 0.5 tsp⏱ 5s
ResultDressing with paprika8 of 9
Add a pinch of salt and stir until evenly pink.
Salt · 1 pinch
⏱ 20s
ResultMixed dressing9 of 9
Cover and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes so the flavours come together.
⏱ 15 min
ResultChilled dressingTotal Time19 min
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 g | | Lay the pickle on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultDill pickle |
| 2 | Dill picklestep 1 |  | Chop it very finely.⏱ 1 minResultFinely chopped pickleused in step 5 |
| 3 | 120 g | | Spoon the mayonnaise into the small bowl.⏱ 10sResultMayonnaise |
| 4 | 2 tbsp | | Add the ketchup.⏱ 10sResultMayonnaise and ketchup |
| 5 | Finely chopped picklestep 2 | | Add the chopped pickle.⏱ 10sResultMayonnaise with pickle |
| 6 | 1 tsp | | Add the lemon juice.⏱ 5sResultDressing with lemon |
| 7 | 0.5 tsp | | Add the paprika.⏱ 5sResultDressing with paprika |
| 8 | 1 pinch | | Add a pinch of salt and stir until evenly pink.⏱ 20sResultMixed dressing |
| 9 | — | | Cover and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes so the flavours come together.⏱ 15 minResultChilled dressing |
| Total Time | 19 min | ||
Serving
- Spoon into a small serving bowl and serve with salads or burgers. Keep any left over covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutritionper serving
Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 142kcal | |
| 0.4g | |
| 15g | |
| 2g | |
| 2g | |
| 1g | |
| 0.1g | |
| 252mg |
Ingredients0/6
Tools0/5
Recipe
Thousand Island Dressing
Mayonnaise and ketchup stirred with finely chopped pickle, lemon and paprika into a tangy dressing for salads and burgers. Serves 6.
What you’ll doYou will chop the pickle very finely, stir it into mayonnaise with ketchup, lemon juice, paprika and salt, then chill the dressing for 15 minutes.
Serves6
Total19 min
LevelMedium
Ingredients
- Dill pickle30 g
- Mayonnaise120 g
- Tomato ketchup2 tbsp
- Lemon juice1 tsp
- Sweet paprika0.5 tsp
- Salt1 pinch
Tools
Small serving bowlSpoonSmall bowlChef's knifeChopping board
Method
1
Lay the pickle on the chopping board.
5sChopping boardDill pickle · 30 g
2
Chop it very finely.
Result · Finely chopped pickle · used in step 5
1 minChopping board, Chefs knifeDill pickle · step 1
3
Spoon the mayonnaise into the small bowl.
10sSmall bowlMayonnaise · 120 g
4
Add the ketchup.
10sSmall bowlTomato ketchup · 2 tbsp
5
Add the chopped pickle.
10sSmall bowlFinely chopped pickle · step 2
6
Add the lemon juice.
5sSmall bowlLemon juice · 1 tsp
7
Add the paprika.
5sSmall bowlSweet paprika · 0.5 tsp
8
Add a pinch of salt and stir until evenly pink.
20sSmall bowl, SpoonSalt · 1 pinch
9
Cover and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes so the flavours come together.
15 minSmall bowl
10
Spoon into a small serving bowl and serve with salads or burgers. Keep any left over covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Result · Thousand Island Dressing
15sSmall serving bowl, SpoonChilled dressing · step 9
Printed 17 October 2026